4-Week Curriculum for Virtual Phonics Tutoring Using Phonics for Reading

Week 1: Introduction to Phonics
Focus: Phonemic awareness and the alphabet.
Activities: Introduction to sounds and letters, distinguishing between vowels and consonants.
Objective: Students will recognize and name all letters of the alphabet and understand basic phonemic principles.

Week 2: Short Vowels and Simple Consonants
Focus: Short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) and beginning consonant sounds.
Activities: Interactive games on vowel sounds, reading and decoding simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words.
Objective: Mastery of short vowel sounds and ability to blend these with initial consonants to form words.

Week 3: Digraphs and Blends
Focus: Introduction to consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh) and blends (bl, cr, st, fr).
Activities: Audio-visual exercises identifying digraph sounds, blending activities using digital flashcards.
Objective: Ability to decode and read words containing common digraphs and blends.

Week 4: Long Vowels and Silent ‘e’
Focus: Long vowel sounds and the silent ‘e’ rule.
Activities: Interactive stories highlighting the magic ‘e’ rule, spelling activities that contrast short and long vowel sounds.
Objective: Understand and apply the silent ‘e’ rule, distinguishing between short and long vowel sounds in words.


Instructional Methods

Interactive Lessons: Each session utilizes iReady's interactive features, ensuring lessons are engaging and cater to various learning styles.
Real-Time Feedback: Immediate corrections and encouragement are provided during live sessions, fostering a supportive learning environment.
Customized Learning Paths: Based on weekly assessments, personalized assignments and practice sessions will be tailored to address each student’s specific needs.

This 4-week curriculum is designed to provide a structured yet flexible approach to phonics tutoring, maximizing the benefits of the iReady Phonics for Reading program in a virtual setting.

Assessment:
Students will be assessed through regular quizzes, oral reading assessments, and a portfolio of their work, including worksheets and digital activities completed throughout the semester.

Objective:
By the end of this course, students will have mastered fundamental and advanced phonics skills, enabling them to read confidently at or above their grade level. They will have a solid foundation in phonics that supports their ongoing education in reading and writing.